MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2002

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Pass percent:59.34%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ ML year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:61,810 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6083
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4248
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2986
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1974
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1552
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1392
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1360
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1310
Registration plate issues	1287
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1251
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1153
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1142
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1051
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	921
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	911
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	742
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	689
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	677
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	673
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	557
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	540
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	519
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	454
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	448
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	420
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	411
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	410
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	406
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	405
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	401
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	400
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	399
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	395
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	394
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	390
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	378
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	377
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	373
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	356
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	341
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	336
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	315
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	278
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	277
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	273
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	255
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	250
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	214
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	204
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	202
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	198
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	194
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	191
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	190
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	189
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	181
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	176
Windscreen has damage	175
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	174
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	171
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	166
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	161
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	160
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	154
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	144
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	142
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	140
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	138
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	127
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	127
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	126
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	124
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	118
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	115
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	115
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	113
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	105
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	104
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	104
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	103
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	102
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	101
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	100
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	99
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	98
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	98
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	95
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	94
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	93
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	91
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	90
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	84
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	83
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	83
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	83
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	82
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	81
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	81
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	81
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	81
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	79
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	79
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	78
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	78
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	76
Windscreen washer not working	76
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	76
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	76

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2002

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